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Halling Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): habitational name from Hawling in Gloucestershire or possibly from Halling in Kent. Halling was named in Old English as ‘family or followers of a man called Heall’; Hawling may have the same etymology or it may have meant ‘people from Hallow’ (a place in Worcestershire named in Old English with halh + haga ‘enclosure’), or ‘people at the nook of land’, Old English halh (see Hale 1). German: variant of Häling (see Haling).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Helling, Harling, Dalling, Alling, Holling, Melling, Hilling, Ballin

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Halling Family Origin

Where is the Halling family from?

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You can see how Halling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Halling families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 107 Halling families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Halling's in the UK. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Halling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Halling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Halling Family Occupations

What did your Halling ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Halling occupation in the UK was Tailor. 6% of Halling's were Tailors. A less common occupation for the Halling family was Carter. Tailor, Waterman and Annuitant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Halling.

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  • Tailor

    6%

  • Waterman

    6%

  • Annuitant

    4%

  • Carter

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Halling ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Halling Historical Records

What Halling family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Halling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Halling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Halling. For the veterans among your Halling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Halling Life Expectancy

What is the average Halling lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Halling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Halling in 1953 was 54, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Halling

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Halling ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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